to give somebody a rocket | to get a rocket

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to give somebody a rocket | to get a rocket — idiom

1. To criticize someone strongly for a mistake they made, or to be criticized in th

1.idiom
Definition

To criticize someone strongly for a mistake they made, or to be criticized in this way.

Example

The manager gave Sara a rocket for missing the deadline.

Diego got a rocket from his coach after the game.